Game Notes: Oklahoma vs. Kansas State

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October 18 | 11 a.m. | Norman

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Sooners Return Home Against Kansas State, Seek 11th Consecutive Victory on Owen Field

- Oklahoma is coming off a 31-26 victory over Texas (10/11), while KSU enjoyed a bye following a 45-13 win vs. Texas Tech (10/4).

- OU is 16-3 since the start of the 2013 season. Four of OU's final six regular season contests in 2014 are at home.

- No Big 12 team has more wins vs. Kansas State than Oklahoma (9) since Bob Stoops arrived in Norman in 1999.

- Oklahoma is 14-1 at home under Stoops vs. ranked Big 12 foes. That lone loss was a 24-19 decision vs. KSU (9/22/12).

- Since Bill Synder returned to K-State in 2009, the Wildcats are 6-12 vs. ranked foes, going 1-5 in their last six outings.

- KSU is 6-1 since suffering a 41-31 loss vs. OU (11/23/13). The Wildcats' only loss since that game was a 20-14 setback vs. No. 6 Auburn (9/18). Auburn's only loss this season was a 38-23 setback vs. current AP No. 1 Mississippi State (10/11).

Putting Up Points Never Easy vs. K-State, Sooners Thrive When Topping 30-Point Barrier

- Oklahoma has scored 30 points or more in 10 straight games and is 23-1 (.958) in its last 24 games when scoring 30+ points.

- OU is 7-0 under Stoops vs. KSU when scoring 30 points or more. KSU is second in the Big 12 in scoring defense (21.0 ppg).

- Since its last meeting with Oklahoma, KSU has held its last seven foes under 30 points, allowing 18.4 ppg over that stretch.

- Dating back to 2009, KSU is 6-16 (.273) when permitting 30 points or more, going 1-6 in its last seven such games.

- Since the start of the 2000 campaign, KSU is 3-29 (.094) on the road when allowing 30+ points, going 0-9 vs. ranked foes.

- KSU (40.8 ppg) ranks third in the Big 12 in scoring offense, while Oklahoma (40.5 ppg) ranks fourth.

- Oklahoma is 68-2 (.971) at home under Stoops when allowing 21 points or less, including 38 consecutive victories.

- KSU is 0-17 vs. ranked foes when scoring 21 points or less dating back to 2000.

Showdown in Rushing Game Looming, OU Leads Big 12 in Turnover Differential

- OU ranks second in the Big 12 in rushing offense (191.0 ypg), while KSU leads the Big 12 in rushing defense (81.4 ppg).

- Oklahoma outgained KSU on the ground by a 277-yard margin (301-24) in a 41-31 win in Manhattan (11/23/13).

- RB Samaje Perine ranks second in the Big 12 in rushing (94.7 ypg) and has a league-high nine rushing TDs.

- OU owns a takeaway in 10 straight games, going +16 (26 takes/10 gives) over that stretch. OU has a Big 12-best 10 INTs in 2014.

- Since the start of the 2013 campaign, OU has eight defensive TDs and five touchdowns on special teams.

- KSU leads the Big 12 in third down offense at 50.8% (33-65) and has permitted a league-low 17.4 first downs per game.

- OU leads the Big 12 in Red Zone scoring at 95.8% (23-24) and is third in the league in Red Zone scoring defense at 77.8% (14-18).

ATTENDING THE GAME

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Best power 5 w-l since 2008

Here are the best records among “Power 5” teams since 2008.

Best Power 5 Record Since '08
Team	Record	Pct.
1. Alabama	78-10	.886
2. Oregon	73-13	.849
3. Oklahoma	69-18	.793

Stoops vs. ap top 25

Bob Stoops owns the best win percentage vs. ranked teams among “Power 5” coaches (min. 20 games coached). Stoops is 16-2 (.889) at home vs. ranked teams.

Opponent	2000-13	2010-13
Coach	Record	Pct.
Bob Stoops	50-24	.676
Urban Meyer	25-12	.676
Nick Saban	50-36	.581

ross is the boss

RB Alex Ross leads the FBS with a 45.7-yard KOR avg. He is one of five FBS players with two KOR TDs in 2014. DeMarco Murray (2007) and Jerome Ledbetter (1980) are the only other OU players with multiple KOR TDs in a season.

2014 FBS LEADERS, KO RETURN AVG.
Rank	Avg.	Ret./Yds./TDs	Player (School)
1.	45.7	9/411/2	Alex Ross (Oklahoma)
2.	34.8	11/383/2	Mario Alford (West Virginia)
3.	33.0	6/198/1	Ryan Murphy (Oregon State)

2014 FBS TEAM LEADERS, KO RETURN AVG.
Rank	Avg.	Ret./Yds./TDs	Team
1.	31.2	15/468/2	Oklahoma
2.	29.1	16/465/2	West Virginia
3.	28.6	13/372/1	Minnesota

sanchez sizzles

CB Zack Sanchez registered his first career INT at KSU (11/23/13) returning it for a 74-yard TD. Dating back to that contest, Sanchez owns seven INTs over that nine-game span, including a 43-yard return TD vs. Texas (10/11) when he also tied a career high with eight tackles. Sanchez has seven career INTs with two TDs, including a Big 12-best five INTs in 2014.

Good Knight

QB Trevor Knight owns a 10-1 record as starter, including a 41-31 win at KSU (11/23/13) when he went 14-20 for 171 yards with one TD. He also ran 14 times for 82 yards with another TD.

Pupil is 8-2 vs. mentor

Bob Stoops played at Iowa ('79-82) under Hayden Fry, whose staff included current Kansas State head coach Bill Snyder as offensive coordinator. After leaving Iowa, Stoops served on Snyder's staff at K-State from '89-95. Since taking the reigns at OU, Stoops owns an 8-2 head-to-head record vs. Snyder.

OU, KSU Love Halftime Leads

The last nine OU-KSU contests have been won by the squad leading after at intermission. Oklahoma and K-State also own the nation's longest active winning streaks when leading at halftime.

Games	Team	2014 1st Half Scoring
1. 46	Oklahoma	+76 (147-71)
2. 42	Kansas State	+58 (113-55)
3. 27	Mississippi St.	+101 (150-49)

200-yard Rushing Plateau

Oklahoma is 64-1 (2-0 in 2014, 3-0 vs. KSU) under Stoops when rushing for 200+ yards (36 straight wins since 2006). The Sooners piled up 301 rushing yards in a 41-31 win at KSU (11/23/13), including 200 from RB Brennan Clay. It was just the third time since Snyder returned to the KSU sidelines in 2009 that a foe racked up more than 300 rushing yards.

Stat of the week, part I

The Sooners have won 19 straight games that have not been played in the state of Texas. Oklahoma's last defeat in such a contest was a 30-13 loss vs. Notre Dame (10/27/12).

Stat of the week, part II

Oklahoma has been Kansas State's toughest active Big 12 opponent. OU is 72-18-4 in the series, giving KSU a win percentage of just .213. KSU is 23-37 (.383) vs. Oklahoma State, its next-lowest win percentage vs. a current Big 12 foe.